Genetic determinants of pubertal timing in the general population

Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology

Volumn 324, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 21-29

  Gajdos, Zofia K Z ^a,b,c   Henderson, Katherine D ^d   Hirschhorn, Joel N ^a,b,c   Palmert, Mark R ^e  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c BROAD INSTITUTE OF MIT AND HARVARD   (United States)

^d CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic regulation; Genetics; Hypogonadotropic hypgonadism; Kallmann syndrome; Pubertal timing; Puberty

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 1; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR 54; GONADORELIN RECEPTOR; LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR; METASTIN;

ANOSMIA; CHROMOSOME 6Q; CHROMOSOME 9Q; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC REGULATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN GENOME; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; KALLMANN SYNDROME; LINKAGE ANALYSIS; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY DISORDERS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; REVIEW; SEXUAL MATURATION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SYNDROME CHARGE; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETICS; PUBERTY; TIME;

GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETIC VARIATION; GENETICS, POPULATION; HUMANS; PUBERTY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77953916196     PISSN: 03037207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mce.2010.01.038     Document Type: Review

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